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FM-5 (35493)
COSPAR: 2009-034A | Alt Name: Sirius FM-5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2009
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
35493
International Designator
2009-034A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:42:12 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.03°
Right Ascension
275.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
71.73°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FM-5
Alternative Name
Sirius FM-5
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SIRX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 35493U 09034A 26183.77931601 -.00000189 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 35493 0.0343 275.0250 0000964 71.7322 128.4433 1.00271535 46805
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite FM-5 (Sirius FM-5) is owned by SIRX and operated for communication purposes specifically for direct radio broadcasting under the payload Sirius CD Radio 5. Launched on June 30, 2009, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC200/39, FM-5 has dimensions of 5.2 meters in length and 5.6 meters in diameter with a span of 24.8 meters. The satellite is based on the SSL-1300 configuration manufactured by LOR (Lockheed Martin), weighs approximately 5820 kg at launch, and has a dry mass of 2900 kg. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, and its equipment includes a single X/S-band transponder. FM-5's mission lifetime is projected to be 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.2
Diameter
5.6
Span
24.8
Dry Mass
2900
Launch Mass
5820
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Sirius CD Radio 5
Purpose
Communication (Direct radio broadcasting)
Mission
Communication (Direct radio broadcasting)
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
FS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D-11-164
Equipment
1 X/S-band transponder
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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